Digital Thread: Implementation

Digital Thread: Implementation

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

About this course: There are opportunities throughout the design process of any product to make significant changes, and ultimately impact the future of manufacturing, by embracing the digital thread. In this course, you will dig into the transformation taking place in how products are designed and manufactured throughout the world. It is the second of two courses that focuses on the "digital thread" – the stream that starts at the creation of a product concept and continues to accumulate information and data throughout the product life cycle.
Hear about the realities of implementing the digital thread, directly from someone responsible for making it happen at a company. Learn how the digital thread can fit into product development processes in an office, on a shop floor, and even across an enterprise. Be prepared to talk about the benefits, and limitations, of enacting it.
Main concepts of this course will be delivered through lectures, readings, discussions and various videos.
This is the third course in the Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology specialization that explores the many facets of manufacturing’s “Fourth Revolution,” and features a culminating project involving creation of a roadmap to achieve a self-established DMD-related professional goal.
To learn more about the Digital Manufacturing and Design Technology specialization, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://youtu.be/r-VHiwsg_t0

Who is this class for: This course is for anyone interested in how digital advances are changing the landscape and capabilities of manufacturing, from high school graduates exploring careers to operations managers and business owners hungry for an understanding of the newest manufacturing technologies.

The purpose of this module is to outline the strategies, barriers, and business factors related to the implementation of a digital thread approach. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.

4 videos, 3 readings, 3 practice quizzes

Video: Introduction to Digital Thread: Implementation

Video: A Business Case for the Digital Thread

Reading: Resources: A Business Case for the Digital Thread

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Transitioning to the Digital Thread

Reading: Resources: Transitioning to the Digital Thread

Practice Quiz: Self- check

Video: Challenges and Benefits of Implementing the Digital Thread

Reading: Resources: Implementation of the Digital Thread

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Graded: Digital Thread: Implementation- Week 1 Quiz

WEEK 2

Cyberinfrastructure Components of the Digital Thread

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the Information Technology components supporting the digital thread. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.

4 videos, 2 readings, 4 practice quizzes

Video: Information Technology Components

Reading: Resources: Cyberinfrastructure

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Computing Resources

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Virtualization

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Resources for Cloud-based Computing

Reading: Resources: Resources for Cloud Based Computing

Practice Quiz: Self-Quiz

Discussion Prompt: Digital Thread: Implementation --Week 2 Reflection

Graded: Digital Thread: Implementation- Week 2 Quiz

WEEK 3

Technologies used in the Design Process

The purpose of this module is to discuss individual digital analysis tools used in the design process. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.

5 videos, 4 readings, 5 practice quizzes

Video: Design Process Technologies

Reading: Resources: Computer Aided Drawing - CAD

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Finite Element Analysis

Reading: Resources: Finite Element Analysis - FEA

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Computational Fluid Dynamics

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Mold Design

Reading: Resources: Mold Design

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Verification and Validation

Reading: Resources: Verification and Validation

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Graded: Digital Thread: Implementation- Week 3 Quiz

WEEK 4

Digital Thread on the Shop Floor

The purpose of this module is to introduce the growing number of digital tools available to support manufacturing operations. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.

5 videos, 4 readings, 5 practice quizzes

Video: The Production Process

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Additive Manufacturing

Reading: Resources: 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Digital Work Instructions

Reading: Resources: Digital Work Instructions

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Digital Documents and Records

Reading: Resources: Digital Drawings and Revision Control

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Video: Digital Metrology Approaches

Reading: Resources: Digital Metrology Approaches

Practice Quiz: Self-check

Graded: Digital Thread: Implementation- Week 4 Quiz

WEEK 5

Digital Thread and the Manufacturing Enterprise

The purpose of this module is to introduce how a digital thread implementation impacts the design and manufacturing enterprise. Details of individual lessons in this module are provided below.

5 videos, 8 readings, 4 practice quizzes

Video: DMD Connections Throughout the Enterprise

Reading: Resources: Introduction to the Digital Thread in the Manufacturing Enterprise

Each course is like an interactive textbook, featuring pre-recorded videos, quizzes and projects.

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